Race radio comments on Lance Armstron's Twitter

Slideshowbob

From LA's Twitter page just now:

johanbruyneel: On the radio ban in 2 stages of the TdF? I absolutely disagree. What's the benefit of returning to the prehistory?23 minutes ago from UberTwitter ''

Is that actually LA's comments? I wonder if whoever wrote it feels the same about other scientific and and technological advances in cycling or any other sports :rolleyes:

Diarmuid

RT means a ReTweet ie it was johanbruyneel comment that Lance was echoing.

niceonetom

He's a DS - of course he wants full radio contact.

I, for one, am delighted the ASO are experimenting with this.

TinyExplosions

niceonetom wrote: »

He's a DS - of course he wants full radio contact.

I, for one, am delighted the ASO are experimenting with this.

+1 -I remember reading before that the peleton is pretty much split down the middle on the issue. I think it'll be great to have a race with no info being passed electronically

wobbits

I think this is really going to suit guys like Sylvan Chavanel and Tommy Voeckler, I wouldn't be suprised to see one of them win a radioless stage.

I'm not surprised Lance doesn't like it, he's a control freak when it comes to the tour. Would he have won so many without JB on the bird dog?

ednwireland

funny whenever i lance opens his mouth this year all i hear is whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine
arent the french b**st**ds
god would he ever shut up
(i think he should twitter live from thre toumalet goes something like why has everone ridden away from me, they should wait, goddam french )

lukester

wobbits wrote: »

JB on the bird dog?

Heh, is that CB related?

Would be great to see a few radioless stages, at least to see what difference it makes. Any GC threatening breaks would be tighly pursued I presume, but riders who won't figure in the GC would have a much better chance of a stage win. I imagine lots of attacking.

fixieboy

Really like the idea of a few stages without radio....it will add to the drama. Too many TDF stage strategies are decided by the managers before the race - having no radio will put the decision making power back on the riders...

wobbits

lukester wrote: »

Heh, is that CB related?

Would be great to see a few radioless stages, at least to see what difference it makes. Any GC threatening breaks would be tighly pursued I presume, but riders who won't figure in the GC would have a much better chance of a stage win. I imagine lots of attacking.

That's a big 10:4 lukester. Sorry about that, yes it is CB related

lukester

wobbits wrote: »

That's a big 10:4 lukester. Sorry about that, yes it is CB related

Excellent, brings me back to my youth, in the chicken-mobile with the handle 'bigfoot'.

CB was kind of like the internet. Without pictures.

petethedrummer

Its apparently the reason Mancebo won stage 1 of the TOC.

scottreynolds

Whats the bet that Lance or Levi will have a mini TV as they cycle along listening to EUROSPORT talking about gaps a breakaways during those stages..

blorg

ednwireland wrote: »

funny whenever i lance opens his mouth this year all i hear is whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine, whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine,whine
arent the french b**st**ds
god would he ever shut up
(i think he should twitter live from thre toumalet goes something like why has everone ridden away from me, they should wait, goddam french )

In fairness when you are the most important rider on the planet you have some right to demand things are run your way. If Lance was to threaten to withdraw from the Tour, that might lead ASO to rethink things... I am sure he would have the full support of the rest of his team to press the matter. He should lead a rider's protest at the start of those stages and then go on to blast the field apart, radio or no radio.

Jip

I'm not sure who you think thinks Armstrong is the most important rider on the planet, but certainly alot of people I know were glad to see the back of him a few years ago and aren't too enamoured to see him back again.

Chips Lovell

niceonetom

Should have let that guppy take some more line. Now you've pulled the hook right out of his mouth :mad:

ednwireland

blorg wrote: »

In fairness when you think you are the most important rider on the planet you have some right to demand things are run your way. If Lance was to threaten to withdraw from the Tour, that might lead ASO to rethink things... I am sure he would have the full support of the rest of his team to press the matter. He should lead a rider's protest at the start of those stages and then go on to blast the field apart, radio or no radio.

fixed that for you , tour goes on lance no lance, hinault no hinault. i'd rather lance wasn't there if he's going to lead riders protests. anyway there only bowing to phil liggets wishes